Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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